Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-01

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of conversation, and say, s have a
slight acquaintance with an aunt of
yours, Mrs. Grant Mss Deborah
Holbrook. = = .ss 5 5s=
| The face lifted to his was transfgur-
ed, while its owner eagerly exclaimed,
my Aunt Debby! Oh, do you know
her? Do you live in Cliftonville?
| Have you known her long? Is she well ?.
/ Wien did you see her last?
| NO" said the doctor laughingly,
| my home is not in Cliftonville, but I
spent q few weeks there just before
coming here, and made her acquaint-
ance then. She is very we'll. I saw
her the morning left, and she charged
me, when saw you, to tell you that
she should certainly expect you for
"a long visit this fall.'' @# zs !. 2SS#.
| ':HnmRh!" said the Deacon, sullen-
| ~; while Aunt Myra snapped out,
docs she think car rates have gone
down, or that you have come in pos
! session OF a million which,
But even that sheer could not take
the happy light out of Mrs. Grants
eyes. Thank you" she said in an
earnest tone, as the doctor was leaving
! the room; sit is almost like seeing
Aunt Deborah herself. to see some one
| who knows her. l shall write her that
have met you"
| Say, too, that / advise you, by all
means, to accept her inv,tation.'
THANK You, but'-with patient
little sigh--.'I fear that will be impos-
sible this year. -. f. =.
rs Aunt Myra constant inmate of
your homep' asked the Dr., of the dea-
con while making his adieux.
I ''Well. she's been here with us the
biggest part of two years. was the re-
joinder ''She has no near relatives,
except a brother, and somehow, he and
his wife can't seem to get along with
her. felt sorry for the poor old body,
SO asked her here on q visit, and she's
staid ever since. To be sure, she S
abundantly able to pay her board any
where, but then. that amt my idea of
hospitality. She's little peculiar in
some things, perhaps, but, bless me! a
, bapy could get along with Aunt N.Y.
ra.'
Eyes, baby might" thought the
doctor, ''but not sensitive, over
wrought woman, whose very nerve lies
on the surface. and quiyers at the slight
est touch.' But he prudently held his
peace, knowing from certain look in
the deacon's eye that Aunt Myra was
sore topic in the Grant household.
Within month. DR.. Brownell was
summoned to Mrs. Grants bedside.
II don't know what is the matter
CHI e.,
answer to his question. 4 gave out
all at once and all over, and it seems to
me that shall never be able to pull
myself up again. l don't care much.
If L conl'l only die, should not care at
all; but if am to be sick long mt
o doctor, promise me that if l am to
be sick a long time, Aunt Myra shan't
come near me! I can't stand her. And
won't you tell the deacon that must
have Aunt Dcbby here? 0 doctor, l
naustr'
And hero for the first time in her life.
Helen Grant fell into a Storm of hys-
terical sobbing.
The doctor soothed her like q tired
child. and did not leave her until she
had fallen into light slumber.
deacon Grant, he said, as he
joined that ANXIOUS husband in the
room below. your wife is Il very sick
woman. foresaw this clearly the day
I dined with you. It is clear case Of
complete nervous prostraton She
must have the most perfect cure and
absolute rest You mus keep guests
out OF the house. and will not be an
swerable for consequences ifyour Aunt
enters her room. She must
some one to care for her whom
she really loves her Aunt Deborah
would be the best
But" interrupted the deacon. who
had been inwardly chatting under this
torrent of advice, Il can't see why all
this is necessary. Aunt Myra IS as
good IL nurse as Aunt Debby."
"Your wife loves Aunt Debby and
loathes Aunt Myra; isn't that reason
enough?'
"But-she ought not be humored in
such whims; she ought not give way to
them. 1t amt .stian--the way she
feels towards Aunt Myra.'
'.Wait until yoW are a woman with
WORKOUT nerves before you pronounce
Judgment said the doctor sternly.
II tell you this is a matter. of life or
death, and will not undertake the
case unless my orders are strictly
obeycd."
Aunt Debbv came the next day, and
was duly installed mistress of the sick
room. Ii the doctor had entertained
any fears lest her well-known sweet
ness of temperament should unfit her
to cope with Aunt Myra, they were
quickly dispeled TO two people in
this world could Aunt Debby be stern
Deacon Grant aud his aunt; for
hadn't they--to use her own words
taken all the life and hope out OF my
blessed baby?''
keep Aunt Myra out of the room?''
she had sad in answer to the doctors
command; IF she comes in, it will
be over my PROSTATE FORM "
But Aunt Myra was not sp s;$ilv kept
out; she proved herself fertile in expo
dents for reaching that ci,an.ber dovr,
and MARY were the passages alarms
had with Aunt Debby in the hall.
n Observation-Disclosures she could
manage to waylay her. u ..s.r
Aunt Debby always locked the door
and put the key in her pocket whenev-
er she was obliged to leave the room,
but enc day having failed to do so, she
returned to find her patientsin hyster-
les, with Aunt Myra standing over her
and occurring her in a high key on the
sin Of i,eurriug so much expense, with
nothing. the matter but lazness. %<-~
After that the deacon himself was
obliged to present to his aunt the al
tentative of keeping out of the sick
room, or leaving the house. and she
chose the former in high dudgeon.
These we're strange days for Deacon
Grant. Never, sncehe had had q house
lnf bic nsun had b.. n;lssnli y week wi III